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New
programme to provide £130 million for grassroots
projects
The Office of the Third Sector has announced a new
£130 million funding programme to provided access
to small grants for local community groups engaged
in grassroots projects, and to encourage additional
donations from private donors
31/01/08
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Funding
advice network is necessary, study finds
A feasibility study commissioned by the Finance Hub
has concluded that a Funding Advice National Network
(FANN) should be established to support the work of
funding advisers to the third sector in England
29/01/08
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Scottish
social networks online database launched
Scottish Social Networks has launched an online database
of social networks projects operating across Scotland,
which aims to increase awareness of the work of participating
organisations while creating a forum for sharing expertise
29/01/08
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Futurebuilders
launches quasi-equity finance package
Futurebuilders England has introduced a new ‘quasi-equity’
alternative finance option, where organisations receiving
funding repay the investment according to an agreed
percentage of their annual gross revenue
25/01/08
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Complaint
to FRSB against Cancer Research UK not upheld
The Fundraising Standards Board has confirmed the
result of its first full adjudication on a fundraising
complaint
23/01/08
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Bursaries
available for IoF National Convention
The Institute of Fundraising is offering a bursary
scheme for fundraisers wishing to attend its 2008
National Convention, including 40 one-day passes for
UK fundraisers and an international bursary which
covers the convention, travel and accommodation
21/01/08
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Free
ethical investment guide launched
Sustainable investment specialist EIRIS has launched
a free guide to ethical funds to allow investors to
identify funds which match their ethical interests
and concerns
16/01/08
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Commission
publishes benefit guidance
The Charity Commission has published its general guidance
for charities on public benefit, with public benefit
provisions in the Charities Act 2006 expected to come
into force in late March 2008
16/01/08
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No
more lottery raids (after the current £675m
one)
The Culture Secretary, James Purnell, has pledged
that there would be no further raids on the National
Lottery to fund the 2012 Olympic Games
16/01/08
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EU
Reform Treaty welcomed by civil society
European civil society bodies have welcomed the new
EU Reform Treaty as an “important step in bringing
the EU closer to civil society and citizens”
10/01/08
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Institute
launching next Innovation Zone forum
The Institute of Fundraising is calling on suppliers
to submit products for its February ‘Innovation
Zone’ before the 25 January closing date
10/01/08
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Volunteering
levels remain flat despite initiatives
Volunteering levels have fluctuated between 18 and
20% of the population, but have remained broadly flat
since 2003 despite government initiatives, according
to new research
09/01/08
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NESTA
launches ‘Big Green Challenge’
The National Endowment for Science, Technology and
the Arts (NESTA) has launched its ‘Big Green
Challenge’, putting up £1 million to encourage
people to come up with ideas for fighting climate
change
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